Evidently, she was neither of those things. But I doubt she had full and free choice about all this, in the sense that you and I would define free choice.

She couldn't even give up the baby for adoption and go on with her life, because the media would be sure to dig out where the baby had gone to, and would run stories about "where the VP's first grandchild is now," etc.

Married and a baby at 17. Sarah Palin is for the fail there, as a mother. This is not a good outcome for her daughter.